Joe Mazzulla defends controversial game 2 Decision against Knicks

Joe Mace is held up for your plan against New York Knicks So far through two matches in the semifinals of the eastern conference. Unfortunately for Mazzullu and Boston CelticsThis resulted in champions defenders who throw each of the first two matches of this series on their home floor.

The Celtici led as many as 20 points in the game 1 before you lose three points in the extension. Once again, Boston held a leader of 20 points on Wednesday night before New York entered the fourth quarter in the fourth quarter to steal the game 2 with a 91-90 win.

Between their poor choices and terrible shooting numbers from the range of 3 points, Celtics has so far beaten yourself in this series. Although Knicks played well, Boston lost these two games more than New York won them.

Now that his team in this series decreased into this series in the next two games, many assume that many will assume that Mazzulla will give the necessary changes to get his team on the road. One of those adaptations criticized involves a deliberate offense Mitchell Robinson In a game 2, directly resulting in the placement of Knicks in the bonus early in the bonus early in the whole game.

However, Mazzulla made it clear in his press press conference he had There is no problem with his strategy To break Robinson because he was effectively in court.

“I mean, he was +21 and really was effective for them,” Mazzulla said in the performance of Robinson’s game 2. “You know, it’s something we need to do better in those minutes. Be more efficient when it’s on the floor.

Celtic coached stated that the intention was for the Robinson’s offense to compel manual books in the laying of the center from the floor due to its efficiency. Mazzulla pointed out that Celtici should do better job on the misdemeanor of the attack when Robinson was in the game, but he stood his decision to deliberately violate the man in the circle.

Robinson has broken twice in the second quarter range, resulting in the third and fourth team in the period. New York was in bonus for the rest of the quarter. Then in the fourth quarter, Boston broke Robinson Three straight times in about three seconds with 2:43 remaining in the game and cheers holding leading water.

“That’s why I feel like I’m a threat,” Robinson said after Knicks’ 2 wins. “I’m just saying, you’re trying to get me out of the game, why do you want me from the game?”

As a result, the wedges were placed in the bonus earlier than Boston would like that way would be rejected. The idea of ​​hacking Robinson to send it to the free throw line is not a terrible idea, because in the regular season in the regular season in the regular season. It is only 7-26 (26.9 percent) from the line in the playoffs.

The problem is that the wedges used Kelter’s opinion against them entering the bonus and immediately took the great man from the game.

Despite the duration of 2: 0 in the series after the second collapse in the game 2, Mazzulla does not regret its philosophy. Robinson was one of the most effective players of Knicks against Boston, which is why he is determined Mazzulla to continue with the Court when possible.